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| Q. |
The smallest known prokatyotic organism is – |
| A. | Microcystis |
| B. | Mycoplasma |
| C. | Bacteria |
| D. | Chlorella |
| Answer» B. Mycoplasma | |
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Explanation: Mycoplasmas are the smallest and simplest prokaryotes capable of self-replication. Keeping the number of structural elements, metabolic pathways and components of the protein synthesizing machinery to an essential minimum places Myeoplasmas closest to the concept of 'minimum cells'. |
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